User:The ed17/Sandbox/Greek cruiser Georgios Averof

Georgios Averof as a floating museum in Palaio Faliro, Athens
History
Greece
Name	Georgios Averof Θ/Κ Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ
Namesake	George Averoff
Builder	Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livorno
Laid down	1907
Launched	12 March 1910
Commissioned	16 May 1911
Decommissioned	1 August 1952
Nickname(s)	"Uncle George" by Greeks "Seitan papor" by Turks
Status	Ceremonially commissioned; Museum ship
General characteristics
Class and type	Pisa-class armored cruiser
Displacement	9,956 long tons (10,116 t) (standard) 10,200 long tons (10,400 t) (deep load)
Length	140.13 m (459.7 ft)
Beam	21 m (69 ft)
Draft	7.18 m (23.6 ft)
Installed power	22 × Belleville boilers 19,000 shp (14,000 kW)
Propulsion	2 × compound-expansion steam engines 2 × shafts
Speed	23.5 knots (43.5 km/h; 27.0 mph) maximum 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) operational
Range	2,480 nmi (4,590 km; 2,850 mi) at 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph)
Complement	670 maximum capacity: 1200
Armament	Original configuration: 2 × twin 234 mm (9.2 in) guns 4 × twin 190 mm (7.5 in) guns 16 × single 76 mm (3 in) guns 4 × single 47 mm (1.85 in) guns 3 × 430 mm (17 in) torpedo tubes After refit: 2 × twin 234 mm (9.2 in) guns 4 × twin 190 mm (7.5 in) guns 8 × single 76 mm (3 in) guns 4 × single 76 mm (3 in) AA guns 6 × single 36 mm (1.42 in) AA guns
Armor	Belt: 200 mm (7.9 in) midships, 80 mm (3.15 in) at ends Deck: up to 40 mm (1.6 in) Turrets: 200 mm (7.9 in) at 234mm turrets, 175 mm (6.9 in) at 190mm turrets Barbettes: up to 180 mm (7.1 in) Conning tower: up to 180 mm (7.1 in)

Georgios Averof

Design

Service history

External links

• Georgios Averof Museum Web Page
• 26 April, 2017, Towed Palaio Faliro (Athens) to Elefsis Drydock (Athens)
• 5–7 Oct. 2017, Towed Athens-to-Thessaloniki
• 5–7 Oct. 2017, Towed Athens-to-Thessaloniki (aerials)